Let's see now, was the topic R.Wood prototypes, pot smoking, middle- aged fantasies about women, or the munchies? I'd say both digressed and regressed. Back to mandos...
Please, if you all would pass along the link and particulars to the R.Woods and the Duff 'Dola, I'd really appreciate it. Back to the show... Bugs On Dec 3, 2:45 pm, malagrass <[email protected]> wrote: > I see we've digressed from the topic...... > > On Dec 2, 9:17 pm, Dennis Fehling <[email protected]> wrote: > > > any color and breathing is ok with me..... > > > Dennis > > >www.friendsforlifedogtraining.com > > > When will the madness stop. Spay and Neuter your pets > > > EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD > > Join me > > > > Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 17:53:46 -0800 > > > Subject: Re: New R.Wood mandos > > > From: [email protected] > > > To: [email protected] > > > > I like my beer like I like my women. Dark and warm.............. > > > > On Dec 2, 12:12 am, Mike Hoffmann <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Well you ain't got much else to do! > > > > > On Dec 1, 2009, at 6:10 PM, Fred wrote: > > > > > > You're dead wrong there. What with the time dilation effect of the > > > > > THC > > > > > you ought to have all the time in the world to practice...just not > > > > > well. > > > > > > Robin Gravina wrote: > > > > >> Its hard to be a real pothead and have time to practice! > > > > >> Just theorising. > > > > > >> 2009/12/1, mistertaterbug <[email protected]>: > > > > >>> No problem, John. Glad to see you're so easy to please. Nah, it > > > > >>> ain't > > > > >>> a pot leaf. I asked him to take it off because lord knows if I was > > > > >>> flashing that headstock around sooner or later I'd be invited to > > > > >>> partake of the evil weed and I wouldn't be able to hold up my end. I > > > > >>> tried for years to be a bonafide pothead and I just couldn't get the > > > > >>> hang of it. So, on to other things like overpriced beer and quarter- > > > > >>> cask Laphroaig. Wheeeee! > > > > > >>> Toasted Tater > > > > > >>> On Nov 29, 8:15 am, john malayter <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >>>> That headstock will attract a lot of attention!!!!! > > > > > >>>> LOL > > > > > >>>> Thanks man it made my day > > > > > >>>> JM > > > > > >>>> On Nov 28, 9:30 pm, [email protected] wrote: > > > > > >>>>> That's a good look. My Gibson MM has the black buttons. > > > > >>>>> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > > > > >>>>> -----Original Message----- > > > > >>>>> From: mistertaterbug <[email protected]> > > > > >>>>> Date: Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:25:58 > > > > >>>>> To: Taterbugmando<[email protected]> > > > > >>>>> Subject: Re: New R.Wood mandos > > > > >>>>> Also, we talked about using the Elite tuners with the black > > > > >>>>> buttons. > > > > >>>>> Sexy. > > > > >>>>> TBug > > > > >>>>> On Nov 28, 1:06 pm, mistertaterbug <[email protected]> > > > > >>>>> wrote: > > > > >>>>>> Okay, here's a link to some pix of the R.Wood two-points... > > > > >>>>>>http://www.flickr.com/photos/45096...@n04/ > > > > >>>>>> TBug > > > > >>>>>> On Nov 27, 4:56 pm, mistertaterbug <[email protected]> > > > > >>>>>> wrote: > > > > >>>>>>> Here's a link to the electronics... > > > > >>>>>>>http://www.kksound.com/mandolintwininternal.html > > > > >>>>>>> Electri-tater > > > > >>>>>>> On Nov 27, 10:48 am, mistertaterbug <[email protected]> > > > > >>>>>>> wrote: > > > > >>>>>>>> Here's a link to the first blurb regarding this subject: > > > > >>>>>>>>http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/showthread.php?p=737946#post737946 > > > > >>>>>>>> The whole deal? This new Randy Wood mandolin design will be > > > > >>>>>>>> modeled > > > > >>>>>>>> after the Randy Wood two-point design that I played on for a > > > > >>>>>>>> few > > > > >>>>>>>> years > > > > >>>>>>>> whilst with Hubert Davis. The original has a long scale and one > > > > >>>>>>>> piece > > > > >>>>>>>> back and top, snakehead design with rosewood overlay. The new > > > > >>>>>>>> ones > > > > >>>>>>>> will be a faithful reproduction of the old #1, and will > > > > >>>>>>>> include a > > > > >>>>>>>> pickguard and possibly an Allen tailpiece with Randy Wood's > > > > >>>>>>>> signature. > > > > >>>>>>>> The only significant difference will be that it will have a K&K > > > > >>>>>>>> pickup > > > > >>>>>>>> system installed which will make the instrument acoustic/ > > > > >>>>>>>> electric. > > > > >>>>>>>> The > > > > >>>>>>>> pickups are glued to the underside of the top and are two brass > > > > >>>>>>>> discs/ > > > > >>>>>>>> diaphragms with wires attached. The only sign of the pickup > > > > >>>>>>>> is the > > > > >>>>>>>> endpin jack. I tried out two prototypes in Randy's shop last > > > > >>>>>>>> weekend > > > > >>>>>>>> and the pickups are quite sensitive and sound surprisingly > > > > >>>>>>>> like...you > > > > >>>>>>>> got it...a mandolin. This system allows for playing the > > > > >>>>>>>> mandolin > > > > >>>>>>>> and > > > > >>>>>>>> using the natural dynamics of the box. > > > > >>>>>>>> The two prototypes have compound radiused fingerboards, I > > > > >>>>>>>> believe > > > > >>>>>>>> beginning at a 12" radius and ending with 18" which seems a lot > > > > >>>>>>>> more > > > > >>>>>>>> flat at the bridge, but still I'm not used to that feel, so > > > > >>>>>>>> I've > > > > >>>>>>>> asked > > > > >>>>>>>> for a flat board. I believe Randy has used a very thin > > > > >>>>>>>> lacquer for > > > > >>>>>>>> the > > > > >>>>>>>> finish. > > > > >>>>>>>> The two prototypes are for sale at $5K, one a pumpkin top and > > > > >>>>>>>> the > > > > >>>>>>>> other sunburst. The sunburst neck is larger than the pumpkin. > > > > >>>>>>>> Randy > > > > >>>>>>>> says that each is offered with a "money-back, no-questions- > > > > >>>>>>>> asked" > > > > >>>>>>>> guarantee. I will be putting pics up of the two before long. > > > > >>>>>>>> For > > > > >>>>>>>> all > > > > >>>>>>>> you folks who are in need of one of these, keep your eyes > > > > >>>>>>>> peeled. > > > > >>>>>>>> I am looking forward to getting ahold of one of the finished > > > > >>>>>>>> models > > > > >>>>>>>> and trying it out. It will sure make my life easier in the > > > > >>>>>>>> coming > > > > >>>>>>>> months, what with the EC sessions and tour. I think Randy said > > > > >>>>>>>> that we > > > > >>>>>>>> will be looking at a $6K pricetag, so that is well within the > > > > >>>>>>>> realm of > > > > >>>>>>>> possibility for folks wanting a top-notch acoustic/electric. > > > > >>>>>>>> Taterbug > > > > >>>>> -- > > > > >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > > >>>>> Groups "Taterbugmando" group. > > > > >>>>> To post to this group, send email to > > > > >>>>> [email protected] > > > > >>>>> . > > > > >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > >>>>> [email protected]. > > > > >>>>> For more options, visit this group > > > > >>>>> athttp://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en. > > > > >>> -- > > > > > >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > > >>> Groups > > > > >>> "Taterbugmando" group. > > > > >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > > >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > >>> [email protected]. > > > > >>> For more options, visit this group at > > > > >>>http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en. > > > > > > -- > > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > > > Groups "Taterbugmando" group. > > > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > . > > > > > For more options, visit this group > > > > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en > > > > > . > > > > -- > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > > "Taterbugmando" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]. > > > For more options, visit this group > > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en.-Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Taterbugmando" group. 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